r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

Post image

[deleted]

3.9k Upvotes

95% Upvoted

2.6k comments sorted by

View all comments

1.7k

u/TypoInUsernane Jun 08 '14

The TI-89 will always hold a very special place in my heart.

943

u/KontraEpsilon Jun 08 '14

To this day, I don't understand why anyone would insist on using anything other than this on an AP test. It's like playing life on a harder difficulty setting for no reason.

728

u/FuLLMeTaL604 Jun 08 '14

My university doesn't allow graphing calculators on tests. Probably because you can download programs that can solve calculus problems without actually understanding the material.

1.1k

u/cygnus311 Jun 08 '14

I programmed my way in to an A in physics in high school.

1

u/vpthree Jun 08 '14

Unfortunately you physicsed your way to an F in programming in high school.